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Woman Dies of Heatstroke on Snowdon Climb
2 Sep
Summary
- A 35-year-old woman tragically lost her life due to heatstroke.
- The incident occurred while she was descending Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
- An inquest is underway to determine the cause of death.
An inquest has been opened into the tragic death of Sophie Goodyer-Bird, a 35-year-old woman from Birmingham. Ms. Goodyer-Bird was climbing Yr Wyddfa, commonly known as Snowdon, on July 10th, shortly after celebrating her birthday. While descending the mountain, she began to feel increasingly tired.
Tragically, she became unresponsive near the end of her walk. Emergency services were called to the scene and attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but were unable to revive her. A provisional cause of death was recorded as exertional heat stroke. The inquest was adjourned and will continue at a later date.
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